Kuznetsk

For other uses, see Kuznetsk (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Novokuznetsk.

Kuznetsk (Russian: Кузне́цк, IPA: [kʊzʲˈnʲetsk]) is a town in Penza Oblast, Russia, located in the foothills of the Volga Upland, mainly on the left bank of the Truyov River [ru]. Population: 88,839 (2010 Census);^[3] 92,050 (2002 Census);^[8] 98,588 (1989 Soviet census).^[9]

Kuznetsk Кузнецк
Town[1]
Central square in Kuznetsk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kuznetsk
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Coordinates: 53°07′N 46°36′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Penza Oblast[1]
Founded	1699
Town status since	1780
Area [2]
• Total	42.08 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	88,839
• Estimate  (January 2011)[2]	88,806
• Rank	189th in 2010
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Kuznetsk[1]
• Capital of	Kuznetsky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Kuznetsk[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Kuznetsk Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Kuznetsk Urban Okrug,[4] Kuznetsky Municipal District[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	442530–442535, 442537–442539, 442541–442544, 442549
Dialing code(s)	+7 84157
OKTMO ID	56705000001
Website	gorodkuzneck.ru

Administrative and municipal status

Within Russia's framework of administrative divisions, Kuznetsk serves as the administrative center of Kuznetsky District, even though it does not form a part of it.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Kuznetsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Kuznetsk is incorporated as Kuznetsk Urban Okrug.^[4]

History

Vasily Naryshkin [ru] founded the settlement of Truyovo on the river Truyov [ru] in 1699. It became known as Truyovo-Voskresenskoe and then as Naryshkino. An ukaz of Catherine II renamed the village Kuznetsk in November 1780.

Twin towns and sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Kuznetsk is twinned with:

• Gyula, Hungary (1970)
• Dimitrovgrad, Russia (1972)